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TourHalf-Day Guided Tour: Palace of Knossos and Archaeological Museum

Tour location:Heraklion
From R$891.51 /person

Tour details

  • Duration

    5 hours

  • Type

    Regular tour

  • Languages

    Espanhol / Francês / Inglês / Italiano

  • Face-to-face guide

    Available

Category

  • Arte, História e Cultura
  • Atividades ao Ar Livre

Activity description

The tour begins with a short 5 km drive to the legendary Palace of Knossos, the heart of Minoan civilization. Built between 1700 and 1400 BC, Knossos boasts advanced architecture, with up to 5 stories, 1,300 rooms, warehouses, and a theater. Excavated by Sir Arthur Evans in the early 1900s, the site revives the myths of King Minos and the Minotaur, as well as the daily life of Minoan culture, dating back to 7000 BC.

Around 11:30 AM, I return to the city to visit the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, the second largest in Greece. Explore artifacts dating from 6000 BC to the height of the Minoan era, including treasures from the palaces of Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, and Zakros, as well as sacred objects, household utensils, and impressive frescoes.

The tour ends around 1:30 PM, with return to the Cretan Spiti Travel terminal.

What includes and does not include

  • Transportation by air-conditioned bus
  • Professional guide
  • VAT and all legal taxes
  • Round trip translation (pick-up/drop-off)
  • Entrance fees for archaeological sites
  • Extras

Meeting point

Encontro com o guia no terminal da Cretan Spiti Travel, em frente ao Museu Arqueológico de Heraklion, em frente à Hari’s Creperie, às 08:30.

What to take
  • Calçados confortáveis
  • Câmera
  • Passaporte ou carteira de identidade
  • Roupa confortável
  • Água
  • Óculos de sol
Cancellation policy
  • Up to 14 days before the tour date: full refund.
  • Between 13 and 7 days before the tour date: 60% refund of the reservation value.
  • 6 days before the tour start date: no refund.
General Rules

  • Duration: 5 hours (8:30 AM–1:30 PM)

    English-Spanish: daily, except Wednesdays
    Italian-French: every Monday and Saturday

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